After the Hiatus
I'm still unemployed and now reached the threshold of wanting to go back to work. It's true I felt this way about a month ago, but I've been so busy feeling sorry for myself, it's hard to find the motivation to talk about it out-loud.
Fortunately, I have a cool roommate that is also unemployed and we find some common ground every once in a while. To say we have common ground is an inside joke, because we're pretty much opposites. Still, the advantage is that I get a sounding board that isn't afraid to bitchslap me with reality when I need it.
Something I've noticed about myself is that I now tend to listen more than I talk. Could it be that I'm bored with talking about myself? I thought that I was just exhausted with explaining how my life is still stuck in neutral. Maybe that's closer to the truth.
A few weekends ago, I went on a pretty serious bender in San Francisco. By 'bender', I mean the one weekend out of 52 that I throw caution to the wind and let the cards fall where they may. The good news is that I made it home safely, albeit poorer than when I left. The bad news is that I'm still unemployed and single. It's not like I took any steps back though, so umm, not a loss? I'll take it.
I'm still unemployed and now reached the threshold of wanting to go back to work. It's true I felt this way about a month ago, but I've been so busy feeling sorry for myself, it's hard to find the motivation to talk about it out-loud.
Fortunately, I have a cool roommate that is also unemployed and we find some common ground every once in a while. To say we have common ground is an inside joke, because we're pretty much opposites. Still, the advantage is that I get a sounding board that isn't afraid to bitchslap me with reality when I need it.
Something I've noticed about myself is that I now tend to listen more than I talk. Could it be that I'm bored with talking about myself? I thought that I was just exhausted with explaining how my life is still stuck in neutral. Maybe that's closer to the truth.
A few weekends ago, I went on a pretty serious bender in San Francisco. By 'bender', I mean the one weekend out of 52 that I throw caution to the wind and let the cards fall where they may. The good news is that I made it home safely, albeit poorer than when I left. The bad news is that I'm still unemployed and single. It's not like I took any steps back though, so umm, not a loss? I'll take it.
posted by Tobiwan | 2:00 AM
2 Comments:
LoL. Not a loss is good. I'm still unemployed and very not ready to go back. But my situation is probably unusual. Since not having to pay for after school care, I'm actually getting more take home money from the unemployment agency than I was getting out of my old paycheck.
I'm still looking, but if nothing comes along, I have the summer off and will substitute teach next fall. :) Can you do that there?
we all need blowouts like that once in awhile. Something will come up soon, you've been here before and found a job!
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